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• Texas Employee Sues Wendy's For Injuries During Robbery

  Brent Adams | October 05, 2007 12:08 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A former employer of a Wendy's restaurant is proceeding with a personal injury suit in which she claims that the negligence of Wendy's caused her personal injuries when she was robbed while workingJanet Brandon, the former assistant manager of the restaurant in question, filed the suit on December 26 of last year in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas.In North Carolina such a...

• Awnings Attached to Recreational Vehicles and Horse Trailers may be Dangerous

  Brent Adams | October 03, 2007 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The public should be aware of the dangers involving awnings attached to the side of recreational vehicles (RVs) and horse trailers.The hazard is that awnings which have been rolled up and fastened to the side of the vehicle may become dislodged and hang out towards oncoming traffic. This hazard is so common that one RV manufacturer stated on its website: "There are two types of RVers --- those...

• Metal Found in Whole Wheat Bread Products

  Brent Adams | October 01, 2007 8:53 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Small pieces of metal have been found in whole wheat bread products manufactured by Sara Lee Food & Beverage.The defect bread packages are included in a batch stamped "Best if purchased by" between the dates of July 25 and August 7, 2007. They have stamped on the product the code "222."Most of these defective bread loaves were produced in Sara Lee's Meridian, Mississippi bakery.These defective...

• Dole Recalls Contaminated Salads

  Brent Adams | September 29, 2007 10:23 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc., announced on Monday September 17, that it will be recalling all "Dole Hearts Delight" salads with a "best if used by" date of September, 19, 2007 and production code of "A24924A" or "A24924B" in the United States and Canada.The recall is a result of random screenings discovering E. coli O157:H7 in a grocery store in Canada. No other...

• Rhode Island Seeks Lead Paint Abatement

  Brent Adams | September 29, 2007 4:56 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Patrick Lynch, the attorney general of Rhode Island has requested that a judge approve a statewide abatement plan on lead paint that may cost three former lead paint manufacturers approximately $2.4 billion.Attorney General Lynch announced his plan on September 14. Under his plan Sherwin-Williams Co., NL Industries Inc., and Millenium Holdings would be required to pay for lead testing and...

• Skating Rink Avoids Liability for Fall

  Brent Adams | September 21, 2007 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  On September 8, 2001, a patron of the Ice House Skating Rink in Cary fell while skating on ice, fracturing her skull and suffering permanent disabilities.The patron filed suit and alleged that she was knocked down by a teenage boy who was skating rambunctiously with a group of other teenagers.An expert for the injured patron testified that the skating rink should have had an employee patrolling...

• Wife is Responsible for Hospital and Medical Expenses of her Husband

  Brent Adams | September 19, 2007 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  When a motor vehicle collision occurs, it is not unusual for the medical expenses for the resulting injuries to be catastrophic.It is not at all uncommon for medical and hospital expenses to climb in excess of $50,000.00 even for a short hospital stay.Unless the injured party can recover from a liability insurance policy or health insurance, medical expenses can ruin a family's financial...

• Lead Poisoning from Mattel Toys

  Christina Medlin | September 14, 2007 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Does your child enjoy a Fisher Price Toy? The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced August 2, 2007 a recall of nearly 1 million toys including Sesame Street, Dora the Explorer, and other children's toys. The toys were recalled because the surface paints on the toys could contain excessive levels of lead. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health...

• N.C. Workers' Comp Insurers Seek Rate Increase

  Sheila Chavis | September 13, 2007 12:18 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  On Friday, September 1, 2007, the North Carolina Rate Bureau filed a request with the N.C. Department of Insurance for a 5.9% increase in workers' compensation insurance rates. A request for an increase in insurance rates, in itself may be alarming to N.C. employers and employess. However, the requested rate increase pales in comparison to the 2006 request of 12.1%. The Depart of Insurance...

• Income from Mobile Home Park did not Stop Compensation Benefits

  Brent Adams | September 13, 2007 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld workers' compensation benefits awarded by the North Carolina Industrial Commission to an injured iron worker. This is true even though the iron worker earned $25,000.00 in rental fees from his mobile home park after his injury. In addition, the worker had income from a tobacco allotment.If an injured worker has wage earning capacity, he or she is...